Maladera qianqingtangensis Ahrens, Fabrizi & Liu, 2021

Zhao, Ming-Zhi & Ahrens, Dirk, 2023, New species of the tribe Sericini Kirby, 1837 from China, with further updates on their taxonomy and distribution (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae), Zootaxa 5361 (2), pp. 181-220 : 219

Maladera qianqingtangensis Ahrens, Fabrizi & Liu, 2021

( Figs 10C–D , 11D )

Material examined. 1♂ ( SCAU), “ CHINA: Fujian, Wuyishan, Mt. Xianfengling , 1040 m, 10.V.2023 at light, Yu-Long Zhang leg.”; 1♀ ( CZMZ), “ CHINA: Fujian, Wuyishan, nr. Masu Village, 27.7420687°N, 117.7268197°E, 938 m, 11.V.2023 at light, Yu-Long Zhang leg.” ; 1♂ ( CZMZ), “ CHINA: Fujian, Wuyishan, Mt. Xianfengling , 1040 m, 16.V.2023 at light, Yu-Long Zhang leg.” .

Remarks. A previously unknown female was collected from Wuyishan Mountains. It is almost identical to male, while its antennal club is slightly shorter than remaining antennomeres combined and straight; eyes smaller than in male, ratio diameter/ interocular width: 0.63; protibia slightly stouter.

Figures

FIGURE 10. Habitus in dorsal view.A, Maladera zhanchaoi Zhao &Ahrens, new species, holotype; B, M.parabikouesis Zhao & Ahrens, new species, holotype; C, M. qianqingtangensis Ahrens, Fabrizi & Liu, 2021, female (Fujian); D, M. qianqingtangensis, male (Fujian); E, M. shikengkongensis Zhao & Ahrens, new species, holotype; F, M. shikengkongensis, female paratype. Scale bar = 5 mm.

FIGURE 11. Aedeagus. A, Maladera zhanchaoi Zhao & Ahrens, new species, holotype; B, M. parabikouesis Zhao & Ahrens, new species, holotype; C, M. shikengkongensis Zhao & Ahrens, new species, holotype; D, M. qianqingtangensis Ahrens, Fabrizi & Liu, 2021 (Fujian). a, aedeagus in left lateral view; b, parameres in dorsal view; c, aedeagus in right lateral view; d, aedeagus in dorsal view. Scale bar = 1 mm.